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enYaya Toure No Regrets about Lack of Game Time at Manchester Cityhttps://www.soccerforpeace.net/yaya-toure-no-regrets-about-lack-game-time-manchester-city
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Yaya Toure claims that he is not worried the lack of regular first-team football at Manchester city. After much doubts about his future, the Ivory Coast midfielder ended up staying at the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40126362">Etihad stadium by signing a new one-year contract back in the summer</a>. He was a key figure towards the end of the 2016-17 season at City, and this raised expectation that he would once again reprise his role in the 2017-18 campaign. Toure, though, has been relegated to the role of a bit part player after managing only five matches so far this season.</p>
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<p>The 34-year-old was seen in a 75 minute spell in the 1-0 victory over Feyenoord in the Champions League. This was the penultimate group match and City were comfortably cruising in the group stages to the knockout phases. Toure says that he has been enjoying himself in a different sort of way and that there are no issues between him and manager Pep Guardiola. <a href="http://www.15-1.com/">Raheem Sterling</a> came up with the only goal in the match to help City win the fifth consecutive group match in the Champions League. The club have a potential banana skin in the form of a visit to Huddersfield Town this weekend. Yaya Toure is unlikely to feature in the game, but he is confident of helping City whenever possible.</p>
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"You want me to play? Tell the manager. Look at my face; do you think I am frustrated? Am I enjoying? Of course. (If) I am frustrated, think what I would do; I would say to the manager 'I don't want to be on the bench and I want to go home'. It is very important to keep the confidence going but we have to be careful because in these circumstances we have to keep focused. We have good team dynamics. I love it and the manager loves it,” said Toure.</p>
</div></div></div>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 12:19:27 +0000content62 at https://www.soccerforpeace.netYaya Toure Disappointed with the Lack of Any First-Team Footballhttps://www.soccerforpeace.net/yaya-toure-disappointed-lack-any-firstteam-football
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Yaya Toure has been going through a troubled a spell at Manchester City this season.<br /></p><center><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8f/97/72/8f97727bb0e2a34b379ad9324b3cd397.jpg" width="500" /></center><br />
The midfielder has not featured in any match this season. It is a major surprise considering that manager Pep Guardiola decided to offer him a new contract towards the end of the campaign after having seen him perform admirably towards the end of the 2016-17 campaign. The 34-year-old was linked with a move to several new leagues like the Chinese Super League. Yet, he ended up staying at Manchester City but it seems to be the wrong decision from the Ivory Coast star.
<p>Guardiola does not appear to be satisfied with the commitment given by Toure in training, and this has been cited as one of the reasons by sources close to the manager. The player reportedly does not understand the reason for not being picked even as a substitute in recent matches. Even though he was involved in the first three matches of the campaign as a substitute, he was completely left out of the squad for the 6-0 victory over Watford. Since then, he has not been able to make it to the squad.<br /><more><br />
At 34 years of age, <a href="http://www.soccerforpeace.net/pep-guardiola-wants-win-style-says-yaya-toure">Toure is unlikely to be happy</a> sitting on the bench – even if he is collecting a lot of wages. The former Ivory Coast international would like to feature more regularly as the season progresses.</more></p>
<p>“Yaya is fit and ready to play. Pep picks the team and it is his <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4877692/Pep-Guardiola-Yaya-Toure-not-working-hard-enough.html">right to leave Yaya</a> out of the team,” said a source close to Pep Guardiola. Last season, the midfielder featured in 25 appearances and this was largely down to being frozen out of the first half of the campaign. Guardiola was angry with Toure’s agent and it did not select the player due to a fallout with the agent.</p>
</div></div></div>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:58:01 +0000content61 at https://www.soccerforpeace.netPep Guardiola Wants to Win in Style, Says Yaya Tourehttps://www.soccerforpeace.net/pep-guardiola-wants-win-style-says-yaya-toure
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was criticised in various quarters for being unable to win a major honour in his first season in English football.<br /></p><center><img src="http://cdn1.dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Yaya-Toure-203.jpg" width="500" /></center><br />
He was seen as being too stubborn with his tactics and the rotation system, as they were seen as the vital parts that led down the club in the 2016-17 campaign.City ended without a trophy and Guardiola also faced the same disappointment for the first time in his career. However, midfielder Yaya Toure says that the manager is very keen on winning with an attractive style. The Ivory Coast international says that Guardiola wants to repeat his achievements at Barcelona.
<p>A former Barcelona captain, Guardiola has been quite outspoken about having a specific style that makes teams attractive to watch. However, it did not have the greatest success in his first season in England, as teams were playing with a direct style of football that was not suited to Guardiola’s passing style. Even with plenty of possession, Guardiola often found that his teams were often hit on the counter-attack and this led to numerous heavy defeats – despite possessing better statistics over the 90 minutes.<br /><more><br />
Yeah Toure was on the fringes of the first team in the first half of last season, but he made a remarkable comeback back to the team and has also been able to <a href="http://www.espnfc.com/manchester-city/story/3174129/yaya-toure-pep-guardiola-expects-manchester-city-to-win-in-style">secure a new contract</a>.</more></p>
<p>"The mentality of the manager is playing good and winning -- not just winning. We want the fans to enjoy it and we try to do our best. If we have to score more then we will score more.At Barcelona I was used to playing like that. I'm a type of player with a lot of experience. I think I'm lucky because I used to play under Pep at Barcelona and I know what he wants. He was a brilliant midfielder and [City coach] <a href="http://www.yurizhirkov.net/former-socceroos-defender-luke-wilkshire-eyeing-a-league-stint-after-dynamo-moscow-exit/">Mikel Arteta as well</a>, and those two have helped me a lot and given me a lot of confidence,” said Toure.</p>
</div></div></div>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 07:54:16 +0000content60 at https://www.soccerforpeace.netToure offered new contracthttps://www.soccerforpeace.net/toure-offered-new-contract
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Manchester City has confirmed that they will be offering Yaya Toure a new contract.<br /></p><center><img src="https://www.sportlineng.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yaya-toure.jpg" width="500" /></center><br />
The player who would have been out of contract during the summer is believed to be keen on the offer.
<p>Despite the fact that there is no concrete deal, it is understood that Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak is interested in offering the Ivory Coast international a new deal to remain at the club.</p>
<p>This is a great achievement in itself for Yaya Toure as he was forced out of the team by Pep Guardiola at the beginning of last season. Indeed the player was not even part of the Champions League squad, and he had to spend a lot of time on the bench. This prompted criticism from his agent who accused Guardiola of forcing his player out of the club.</p>
<p>However, Toure apologized publicly for his agent's comments, and he was then reinstated in the team. He managed to force his way back in the team and get some playing time in the second part of the season. He was indeed instrumental in some games where he managed to help Manchester City control the midfield.<br /><more><br />
It is for this good performance that he finds himself offered a new contract with the Manchester City team.</more></p>
<p>Yaya Toure has never hidden his intention to remain at the club and said that this is a great moment of his career. He feels that he can still play at the highest level for some time and said that he is looking forward to winning some <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/01/manchester-city-yaya-toure-new-contract">trophies with Manchester City</a>.</p>
<p>He said that he is feeling better now and that he <a href="http://www.ilovetottenham.com">wants to help the team</a> whenever he can. He said that next season would be a tough one and it is important that he prepares himself well.</p>
</div></div></div>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 08:37:59 +0000content59 at https://www.soccerforpeace.netYaya Toure Extends Manchester City Contracthttps://www.soccerforpeace.net/yaya-toure-extends-manchester-city-contract
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has been rewarded with a year's time after playing a key role in Pep Guardiola's first season in English management.<br /></p><center><img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/05/14/20/404462C500000578-4505292-image-a-4_1494791818123.jpg" width="500" /></center><br />
The Ivory Coast international had a shrewd relationship with Pep at former club Barcelona, and this led to doubts over his position at the Etihad.
<p>Toure initially struggled to cement a regular place in matchday squad owing to a statement from his agent Dimitri Seluk, who happened to slam Pep for humiliating his representative. However, the 34-year-old managed to smoothen things between him and the head coach by apologising for Seluk's reaction.</p>
<p>The former Barca man played a key role between the festive period and the end of the season, and his influence in the centre of the park was crucial to the Citizens clinching a Champions League qualification place for next term. Toure has now inked a fresh one-year deal with the Mancunian giants, and he revealed his delight at his extension following initial doubts on whether he could be released at the expiry of his contract this summer.<br /><more><br />
"I’m delighted. I told myself the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/may/14/yaya-toure-manchester-city-contract-pep-guardiola">journey at City</a> is not done and when I talked to the manager I was very delighted,” Toure told the club's official website,"When I was first coming here [in 2010] I was trying to be part of a new story, of something special at this club. I am very lucky now to be part of a great club with great players around me who are helping me to achieve my targets."</more></p>
<p>The veteran midfielder also expressed his ambition to win silverware with <a href="http://www.soccerforpeace.net/toure-disappointed-result">City next season</a> following a first-ever trophy less season for Pep Guardiola in his managerial career. Guardiola had won the league title with ease at former club Bayern Munich, but the Premier League has provided a whole new challenge for the Catalan tactician.</p>
</div></div></div>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:56:17 +0000content58 at https://www.soccerforpeace.netToure disappointed with resulthttps://www.soccerforpeace.net/toure-disappointed-result
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Manchester City defensive midfielder Yaya Toure said that he is disappointed with the results of the match against Arsenal.<br /></p><center><img src="http://i.eurosport.com/2016/09/27/1939982-40795134-640-360.jpg" width="500" /></center><br />
He believes that they were the better side during the whole game and that the referee ruined the game.
<p>He said that Arsenal was not interested in playing in the first half and that they were committing fouls one after the other and the referee did not stop them. He said that it was impossible for his team to create opportunities in these conditions and he believes that the officials should have given cards earlier in the game.</p>
<p>Yaya Toure said that his team has some great opportunities to score goals, but unfortunately, they could not manage to do so. He said that this was a disappointing result as they wanted to win at least a trophy this season. It was also unfortunate to have lost David Silva early in the game as he would have been useful in this kind of matches.</p>
<p>He said that the players prepared themselves well for the game and that they were determined to win the games but unfortunately, things did not go as planned.<br /><more><br />
He believes that this will be an interesting lesson for the players and they will be more determined and aggressive for the match <a href="http://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2017/04/25/58ff256322601ddf648b45db.html">against Manchester United</a>. He said that this is another important derby game and it is important that they win this game, especially for the fans.</more></p>
<p>He said that he is in a good condition at the moment and he hopes that he will be <a href="http://www.iloveceltic.net/celtic-verge-breaking-records">featuring in the game</a> against Manchester United. He said that the objective of the team at this time is to finish in the top four and it is important that they win this crucial game against Manchester United if they want to play in the Champions League next season.</p>
</div></div></div>Thu, 04 May 2017 13:03:18 +0000content57 at https://www.soccerforpeace.netTOURE DOESN’T UNDERSTAND SACRIFICING FOOTBALL FOR CASHhttps://www.soccerforpeace.net/toure-doesn%E2%80%99t-understand-sacrificing-football-cash
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Manchester City playmaker Yaya Toure has said that he does not understand why many football players sacrifice high class football for more cash in China.<br /></p><center><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ba/d0/19/bad01980d167a2c83aec1e8d251681ec.jpg" width="500" /></center><br />
The 33-year old African rejected a move to China in January for a whooping £430,000 per week.
<p>Toure says he wants to pay top level football for as long as possible, sharing the same rare determination as Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Ibrahimovic moved to Old Trafford last summer and has renewed his deal for another year when he could have cashed in if he agreed to a move to China. </p>
<p>Chelsea lost one of their best players Oscar who decided to move to China despite being at the peak of his career. The 25-year old Brazil international joined Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai SIPG for £60 million and with amazing personal benefits. </p>
<p>Toure has opened up on his ambition to remain in Europe if Pep Guardiola releases him from his contract which is due to lapse this summer.<br /><more><br />
“Me? No. I’m still looking young, right? I want to play in Europe, especially in England. I want to continue doing that for a few years yet. I always say that if I went to China I would end up feeling angry there. Do you <a href="http://www.seattle-football.com/tyrone-mears-and-gustav-svensson-have-signed-with-seattle-sounders/">play football</a> or do you play because you want to make money?” Toure said.</more></p>
<p>Toure added that he played the game because he enjoyed it very much hence his resolve to keep competing at the highest level.<br />
“Look at my <a href="http://rockcenter.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/29/15520155-muslim-brothers-sacrifice-big-nfl-paychecks-for-spiritual-journey-to-mecca">friend Ibrahimovic</a>. He’s 35 and he’s going to play for maybe three more years? He’s got the same mentality as me. He’s a big player, a champion who loves football. It’s football first. </p>
<p>Anything after that is a bonus. You can be lucky to go and play for big clubs and still earn a lot of money. But those who go to China? I don’t think like that,” Toure added. </p>
</div></div></div>Tue, 28 Mar 2017 11:35:05 +0000content56 at https://www.soccerforpeace.netTOURE – DON’T GET TOO EXCITED ABOUT JESUS YEThttps://www.soccerforpeace.net/toure-%E2%80%93-don%E2%80%99t-get-too-excited-about-jesus-yet
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Manchester City star player Yaya Toure has asked that media and the club not get too excited about new addition Gabriel Jesus.<br /></p><center><img src="https://7f9c61237bd6e732e57e-5fa18836a2ae6b5e7c49abcc89b20237.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/13779761_yaya-toure-says-he-would-be-angry-if-he_2acb8f3_m.jpg?bg=292526" width="500" /></center><br />
The Brazil international has netted three times in four games since he resumed at the club. Toure warns that this could allow the young player lose focus.
<p>“He is a very good player; very quick, sharp and clever. We realise we have to be careful, though, and we shouldn’t get too excited because he has to be focused. What we want to do is just continue to keep going and, at the end of the season, we can talk about him,” the Ivorian said.</p>
<p>The former Ivory Coast international defended the idea of having a lot of young players at the Etihad. </p>
<p>“We need to have young players because City are always a team who wants to win the league. The mentality of the club is to try to get new players in and try to do as best as possible. </p>
<p>“When you see Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva, Jesus, Sane and Raheem Sterling playing well you realise we have a great squad with some young players,” he said.<br /><more><br />
Since the move of Jesus to the Premier League the media has been filled with the player’s achievements. Many are already saying he could be the winter signing of the season. City have moved to third place as Jesus’ goal helped the club get a late victory as competitors slip last week. </more></p>
<p>Tour admits that it is tough to rival <a href="http://www.redhotfootball.co.uk">log leaders Chelsea</a> for the Premier League. Fourteen games are left but both sides have ten points between them with Chelsea not losing points as often as others. </p>
<p>“We are 10 points <a href="https://www.360nobs.com/2017/02/yaya-toure-gabriel-jesus/">behind Chelsea</a>. The Premier League is very, very tough and all we have to do is just focus on ourselves and keep going,” Toure added. </p>
</div></div></div>Wed, 22 Feb 2017 07:39:43 +0000content55 at https://www.soccerforpeace.netGuardiola looking to strengthen Cityhttps://www.soccerforpeace.net/guardiola-looking-strengthen-city
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Pep Guardiola is looking to strengthen his team during the transfer window so as to be able to compete with the likes of Chelsea for the title.<br /></p><center><img src="http://media.minutemediacdn.com/process?url=http%3A%2F%2F90min-images-original.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fproduction%2F582ed6d2c19a0c56a8000006.jpg&amp;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bw%5D=0.9993746993746995&amp;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bh%5D=0.8453571428571428&amp;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bo_x%5D=0.0&amp;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bo_y%5D=0.054285714285714284&amp;filters%5Bquality%5D%5Btarget%5D=80&amp;type=.jpg&amp;filters%5Bresize%5D%5Bw%5D=578&amp;filters%5Bresize%5D%5Bh%5D=325" width="500" /></center><br />
Manchester City struggled to beat Chelsea last time both sides met and were brushed aside by the physicality and skills of the London club’s players.
<p>Pep Guardiola feels that he needs some additional players to help his team challenge for the title. It is believed that the Spanish manager is interested in signing Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid in order to strengthen their attacking options.</p>
<p>Indeed Manchester City only has Aguero as a recognized striker at the moment, and they would feel that the addition of Griezman in the team will help the team progress.</p>
<p>However, this could be a difficult with Manchester United also reportedly interested in signing the striker. But with Manchester United looking more like a work in progress at the moment, Guardiola will want to believe that the French international will choose them over their neighbors.<br /><more><br />
The Spanish manager has hinted that his club might make a move for Alexis Sanchez if ever the <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/2455630/manchester-city-transfer-news-pep-guardiola-ted-knutson-stats-analytics/">deal for Antoine Griezman</a> does not go through. He said that he has always been a great admirer of the Chilean international and admitted that he might have played the winger out of position when he was managing Barcelona. He believes that Sanchez has adapted well to the pace of the Premier League and that he will be a great player for Manchester City.</more></p>
<p>Sanchez has yet to agree on a new deal with Arsenal, and with the way the Gunners are performing at the moment, the forward might be tempted to move to Manchester City where he will have a better chance of winning the Premier League title instead of staying with London club.</p>
</div></div></div>Sat, 28 Jan 2017 07:55:16 +0000content54 at https://www.soccerforpeace.netToure targets Champions Leaguehttps://www.soccerforpeace.net/toure-targets-champions-league
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure who has only recently returned to the first team in the Premier League is now targeting a place in the Champions League squad.<br /></p><center><img src="http://static.goal.com/168100/168166_heroa.jpg" width="500" /></center><br />
He believes he can still help the team and he is looking forward to being included in the squad that will pay the knock-out state of the Champions League.
<p>Yaya Toure has been excluded from the Manchester City team at the beginning of the season following comments that his agent has made on Pep Guardiola. The Spanish manager had stated that the Ivory Coast international would not be playing for Manchester City again if his agent does not apologize for his comment.</p>
<p>We are unsure whether the agent has apologized to Pep Guardiola. However, it seems that both parties have chosen to forget this incident and given priority to football. Following his return to the team, Yaya Toure has been excellent for the team and has made some great contribution on the pitch. It is only natural that he is looking to get a place in the Champions League squad in January.<br /><more><br />
Yaya Toure said that he will do his best in order to help the team and that he believes that the club has got a great manager in Pep Guardiola. He said that the former Barcelona manager is someone that is strong tactically and that he believes that he is the <a href="http://www.soccerfirst.net/ronald-koeman-praises-everton">right person to bring the club forward</a>.</more></p>
<p>Yaya Toure said that <a href="http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-yaya-champions-league-12240968">Manchester City had got a great chance</a> to win the title this season and it is important that the players follow the instructions well if they want to win matches.</p>
<p>He said that he stayed at Manchester City in order to participate in the Champions League and that this is why he wants to be included in the squad.</p>
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